Child porn for 'sexual relief'; NJ man had more than 2,000 videos and 8,000 images

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A Morris County man admitted he viewed child pornography over a period of five years "to gain 'sexual relief,'" according to a federal court document — his stash included more than 2,000 videos and 8,000 images of child sexual abuse.

Mark Derzko, 74, of Mine Hill, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one charge of distribution of child pornography, according to a release from the office of U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito.

Derzko used a peer-to-peer file-sharing program to download videos and images of child sexual abuse, the release said.

In 2016, police downloaded more than two dozen child porn videos from his computer. After searching his home in October 2016, agents found the thousands of videos and images of child pornography. Derzko admitted he made videos available for others to download, the release said.

In the release, Carpenito credited special agents with the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Newark Acting Special Agent in Charge Brian Michael. He also thanked the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and the Wharton Police Department.

The government is represented by Senior Litigation Counsel Mark J. McCarren of the U.S. Attorney’s Special Prosecutions Division in Newark.